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Turkey Prepares to Increase Oversight in the Crypto Space
6.1.2020
Turkish authorities, alarmed by the spread of cryptocurrencies in the country, are reportedly ramping up efforts to introduce greater oversight into the sector. Local media revealed that regulators are under pressure to increase supervision in 2020 because of the growing popularity of decentralized...
Chipmaking Giant Samsung Reveals 3nm Semiconductor Prototype
6.1.2020
In mid-December, Intel revealed that the company expects to design 2nm and 1.4 nm semiconductors by 2029. During the same timeframe, regional sources reported Canaan and Bitmain will reveal new mining rigs this year equipped with TSMC-based 5nm chips. Now, competition is growing stronger as Samsung...
McAfee Catches Heat After Welshing On Famous Bitcoin Bet
6.1.2020
Many bold predictions about bitcoin’s price have been made over the years, but tech entrepreneur John McAfee’s 2017 claim that BTC would reach $1 million before the end of 2020 garnered more column inches than any other. This is because he promised to, ahem, consume his own manhood...
Crypto Market Sentiment Improves; Bitcoin Back in the Positive Zone
6.1.2020
The cryptocurrency market sentiment finally made a larger move after weeks of minor activity. Instead of a fall following the last Monday’s rise to 4.64, as the recent established pattern would’ve indicated, the combined moving average 7-day market sentiment measure for the top 10 coins went up...
McAfee Breaks Up With Bitcoin; Calls His USD 1M per BTC Bet a 'Ruse'
6.1.2020
John McAfee. Source: Twitter/@officialmcafee
One of the Crypto Twitter's most "relevant" discussions is currently ongoing - whether or not John McAfee should indeed eat his penis in twelve months if he loses his famous bet as promised. The controversial entrepreneur and former Bitcoin (BTC) bull...
33,000 Companies in China Claim to Use Blockchain Technology
6.1.2020
China now has more than 33,000 registered companies claiming to use blockchain technology in their businesses, according to the country’s Center for Information and Industry Development. The information was released at a recent blockchain conference hosted by a Chinese municipal government...
ISIKC – Where Deep Traditions Meet Innovation
6.1.2020
This is a paid press release, which contains forward looking statements, and should be treated as advertising or promotional material. Bitcoin.com is not responsible for or liable for any content, accuracy or quality within the press release. ISIKLAR HOLDING, a company with deep traditions and...
Bitcoin Gaining Bullish Momentum, Altcoins Outperform
6.1.2020
Bitcoin price is showing a lot of positive signs above the USD 7,350 and USD 7,400 resistance levels. Once BTC/USD settles above USD 7,550 and USD 7,650, it could set the stage for an upward move towards the USD 8,000 and USD 8,200.
Besides, most major altcoins are gaining traction and rising with...
Stablecoins Are Crypto’s Version of Fractional Reserve Banking
6.1.2020
Stablecoins provide much sought after stability in the volatile crypto markets. They are sometimes even said to affect the price of bitcoin in drastic fashion. Tether (USDT) in particular continues to be widely scrutinized for this, with recent lawsuits about conflicts of interest and price...
SLP Devs Publish Code Bounties With $2,500+ in Crypto Rewards
5.1.2020
While a number of software developers work on the Simple Ledger Protocol (SLP) framework, SLP devs are still looking for other contributors to help foster the protocol’s ecosystem. In order to help bolster SLP development, the simpleledger.cash website has published requests for bounties...
John McAfee Plans to Tokenize All 535 Members of US Congress
5.1.2020
On Saturday, the notorious John McAfee revealed a new project he’s launching that aims to tokenize all 535 members of U.S. Congress in order to sell them on the open market. McAfee said that the U.S. representative tokens will be listed on his exchange McAfeedex so people can find out what...
Travala Scores 33% Revenue Growth With 60% of Bookings Paid With Crypto
5.1.2020
Travala, the online platform that allows crypto users to book hotel rooms in thousands of destinations around the world, has registered remarkable growth in bookings during the Christmas holiday season. More than half of those in December were paid in cryptocurrency, with bitcoin cash among...
Ousted Bitmain CEO Makes Legal Move to Dethrone Jihan Wu
5.1.2020
In December, Micree Zhan Ketuan, the ousted co-founder of the world's largest producer of Bitcoin mining equipment, Bitmain, reportedly asked a Cayman Islands court to reverse a shareholder decision that cost him voting control of the crypto-miner.
Shareholders voted then to convert Bitmain’s Class...
Subhash Chandra Garg on the Future of Crypto
5.1.2020
India’s former Finance Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg has shared his views on the future of cryptocurrency, both in India and worldwide. He headed the committee responsible for drafting the infamous bill to ban cryptocurrencies, which the crypto community calls flawed in many regards. Also...
Telegram Rejects SEC Request to Hand Over Bank Records for TON
5.1.2020
Telegram Group, the company behind the TON blockchain project, has reportedly refused to share information with the SEC showing how much it spent of the $1.7 billion raised from investors in the past couple of years and where. In a recent court filing, the securities regulator alleges that Telegram...
New SLP Telegram Bots Introduced to Bitcoin Cash Supporters
4.1.2020
The Bitcoin Cash community was recently introduced to two new Telegram bots that use Simple Ledger Protocol (SLP) tokens within the messenger application. There’s a new SLP Telegram-based dice bot that claims to provide provably fair gaming and a developer has also launched an SLP dividend...
Ross Ulbricht Supporters Auction Collectibles After BTC Price Wager Goes Sour
4.1.2020
Digital currency influencers have started an auction to raise money for Ross Ulbricht who is serving a double life sentence for his involvement with Silk Road. There are lots of unique items for auction including artwork, physical coins, and other collectibles. Additionally, the crypto community...
Crypto Fundraising Is Changing Again in 2020
4.1.2020
Funding is a prerequisite for any new crypto project, but with IEOs likely to play a reduced role in 2020, where will the all-important capital come from? While minted entities like Ripple, Tezos, and Tron certainly have the means to plow tens of millions into their chosen ventures, they...
IMF Helping Philippines Become Important Crypto Market
4.1.2020
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is providing the Philippines with technical assistance regarding crypto assets. The IMF believes the country may become an important crypto market and has provided the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas with suggestions for the country’s crypto regulation...
Grassroots Bitcoin Cash House Movement Expands to Ghana
4.1.2020
With one Bitcoin Cash House now established in Venezuela, the grassroots movement is independently spreading to other locations. Read.cash user ‘Koush’ has announced that the new BCH House Ghana has secured and paid for its location and will launch sometime this month. The independent...